July 2017

The California School Dashboard Gives You Important Information About Schools at Your Fingertips

Do you need information about your local neighborhood schools? Are you moving to a new community and need information aboutRead More…

by Rocio Rivera-Murillo

While My Mami and Papi Are Finally “Legal”, No Human Being is Illegal

“Ya levantense corazones, ya son las 5 de la mañana”, my mami said con nervios. I got up as soonRead More…

by Leticia Chavez-Garcia

Is the LA Times Doing Public Relations for the Teachers Union?

Reading through this recent article in the The LA Times left me feeling like Alex Caputo Pearl of UTLA wroteRead More…

by Edna Becerra

My Principal, Mr. Garcia, Taught Me How NOT To Inspire Students

24 years ago, on the first day of school, hundreds of awkward freshmen were ushered into the sweltering auditorium atRead More…

by Cynthia Lopez

Almost an ESL Student: My Educational Journey in LAUSD

At the age of two, I left the United States to live in my parent’s native country, Guatemala. I completedRead More…

by Desiree Martinez

Three Reasons Why You Should Attend Your Next School Board Meeting

LAUSD school board elections are over! Hundreds of community supporters, educational activist, and voters participated in an election that wasRead More…

by Leticia Chavez-Garcia

LAUSD Board of Education Compensation Review Committee Gives Raises for BOE; It’s Merited Given Duties and Cost of Living in Los Angeles

An independent commission for LAUSD appointed by the Los Angeles City Council has approved a raise for Los Angeles UnifiedRead More…

by Leticia Chavez-Garcia

Parents Still Have the Power to Use the Parent Trigger Law

Many schools throughout the state of California remain in the chronically and persistently low performing and low achieving category. ThousandsRead More…

by Alma Renteria